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SHALL I PLAY A GAME? WARGAMING IN PME

After four years of experimentation, Keith Burkepile concludes that wargaming is essential for professional military education. He describes how the Joint Overmatch board game was integrated into the Army War College curriculum, highlighting faculty preparation, early introduction, and realistic expectations as critical success factors. The article provides practical recommendations for instructors to balance game complexity with learning outcomes. Burkepile’s experience demonstrates that well‑designed wargames can assess and develop joint decision‑making skills beyond traditional Socratic methods.